Argentina vs Southern Asia: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Argentina
4.27 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
1.58 million t
in 2024
Argentina rank
24th
Southern Asia rank
22nd
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Argentina
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4.27 million t against 1.58 million t in Southern Asia, a difference of 2.69 million t.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.7 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 24th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 million t | 711,856 t | 4.11 million t | Argentina |
| 2000s | 8.26 million t | 1.07 million t | 7.19 million t | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6.05 million t | 1.21 million t | 4.84 million t | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.84 million t | 1.47 million t | 4.37 million t | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Argentina or Southern Asia?
- Argentina, at 4.27 million t against 1.58 million t in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Argentina and Southern Asia?
- 2.69 million t, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Southern Asia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Argentina ranks 24th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.